S5 Order Status: <24 hours to go!

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I've just been contacted by the dealer to say the build week on my S5 has been put back by eight weeks to week 22 Was expected to land in the UK in early April back in January, now lookin at tail end of May.

Not sure if I've just been unlucky of whether any of the rest of you 'soon to be' owners have been contacted with a similar delay?

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Several weeks into my order - dealer contacted me to advise of a 6 week delay.

I ordered in May for an ASSURED delivery of 1st September, which resulted in delivery mid November !

I was pretty pi$$ed at the time, but got the car changed from standard to black edition at no extra charge and they did not attempt to knock down my PX price for the extra 6 weeks I was running round in it ... so thankfully all ended well for me and so pleased I got the black edition for the sake of a few extra weeks wait.

Ironically, I did ask to change my order early on to black edition but was told it would add 2 months to the wait so I didn't bother .. I then ended up getting it for nowt

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Given what I paid for it I deserve to be pushed down the priority list! Got it for close to Drive the Deal prices so I'm not due many more favours!!!

Just hugely disappointing as I was buying it to cheer myself up after a sh1t 2013, and it was arriving in time for us to take it to Europe on my birthday weekend. Now alas it will only start being built on the day of my birthday. Never mind, the S3 is still delivering smiles so I shouldn't complain at all, and thanks for your kind comments.

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I might have to print that picture off and put it over my desk to keep me going!!

I'm going to use the delay as a bargaining tool to ensure the car arrives in their 'R8' delivery room with the special Audi sheet!

Nearly got the 20/25mm HR Trak+ spacers last night off of A5OC but someone beat me to it! Will fill the gap until it arrives picking up a few bits of tinsel to garnish it with as it will keep my mind off the wait!

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I've just been contacted by the dealer to say the build week on my S5 has been put back by eight weeks to week 22 Was expected to land in the UK in early April back in January, now lookin at tail end of May.

Not sure if I've just been unlucky of whether any of the rest of you 'soon to be' owners have been contacted with a similar delay?

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Sorry to hear that mate i bet your really Pi**ed off,have you thought of ringing Audi Uk and asking if there are any similar or bigger spec [at the same money for the inconvienence] that are available now or in the near future ?.When i was collecting mine yesterday there was a brand new Black S5 Black edition in the showroom .

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Sorry to hear that mate i bet your really Pi**ed off,have you thought of ringing Audi Uk and asking if there are any similar or bigger spec [at the same money for the inconvienence] that are available now or in the near future ?.When i was collecting mine yesterday there was a brand new Black S5 Black edition in the showroom .

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I hadn't actually thought of that. To be honest my spec is fairly loaded, the car must gave sports differential, damper control, active steering, electric memory, lunar leather, tech pack, comfort pack.... I doubt there will be anything like that in a showroom. Car has to be right at the price, so I'm resigned to waiting. Dealer said date could come forward but that is rare.

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I dont remember seeing this picture before Glen. You deserved the best treatment on collection as yours was one of the longest countdown we did. Hope you still enjoying it. x

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Thanks Sandra - yes it was a long wait at a full 6 months, more so when it was extended from 1st Sept to mid November !
All a distant memory now though and had the car over a quarter of a year now
Very happy with the car which has totally lived up to expectations and some !
Audi make the best cars for sure, this is my 3rd and no doubt I will have another

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Sorry to hear that mate i bet your really Pi**ed off,have you thought of ringing Audi Uk and asking if there are any similar or bigger spec [at the same money for the inconvienence] that are available now or in the near future ?.When i was collecting mine yesterday there was a brand new Black S5 Black edition in the showroom .

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On your advise I went to have a look at the car at Oxford Audi today. Exterior-wise it will look identical to the car we have ordered, only the black/lunar silver leather interior will look significantly different. Here are a few photos of it.

Only problem with the car was it had no:

Drive Select

Sports Differential

Damper Control

Dynamic steering

Dimming/folding mirrors (exterior)

Rear parking camera

12v socket in boot

Bluetooth High

Lunar silver / Black interior

It was refreshing to see a car in the colour we've ordered which seems to be a rare opportunity these days, but having reviewed UK dealer specs for other new/lightly used phantom black s5's there was nothing that quite hit the spot so we're resigned to dealing with the extended wait and so be it. Thanks to Daytona500 for letting us know the car was here so we could see one in the flesh.

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First modification sorted last night; I've always been slightly confused by the choice of the V6T moniker on the side of the car. Whilst the 'T' may be VAG's letter for forced induction of any kind, I think it serves to present more confusion than benefit.

Crewe Audi were selling genuine OEM supercharger badges on fleabay so I bagged a pair for the princely sum of £36 last night so I can remove the side badges as soon as the car arrives (hairdryer and fishing wire at the ready).

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Warren, MY15 cars are built from week 22 so at least you'll have the most current spec once the car arrives

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I do hope so. I couldn't quite work out when the changeover week was in comparison to my estimated build week. I'm assuming if mine delivers end of May it's likely to be built around 5th of May. I'm not exactly sure what build week that equates to in Audi speak.

You and Warren are certainly gonna be busy at weekends cleaning your cars and de-swirling them ha ha

My TTS was panther black and jeeeeeez it was a b***h to look after - but THE BEST colour when clean

Saying that - estoril blue is not much better, I thought it would be but its not.
Possibly because it is a dark shade.
I get all the same water marks after a rain shower.
But is does look $hit hot when its just been cleaned.

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